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Willie Nelson explores the deep corners of the Frank Sinatra catalog on his new album That’s Life, out February 26th. In addition to tackling classics like “You Make Me Feel So Young” and “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” Nelson interprets lesser-known Sinatra recordings like 1959’s “Just in Time” and “A Cottage for Sale.” “I’m just glad to be able to do another tribute to him,” said Nelson, who released his first Sinatra tribute, My Way , in 2018. “I’m anxious to get it out there.” On Friday, Nelson released another track, “I Won’t Dance,” a standard composed by Jerome Kern and recorded by Sinatra in 1957 for A Swingin’ Affair !, his 12th studio album (He cut it in 1962 for Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First too.) Nelson recorded the track — which has also been covered by everyone from Fred Astaire to Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett — with Diana Krall . The two star in a joyful animated video by Manuel Casares and Antonio Corral (a.k.a. Crocantes ), an animation team who … [Read more...] about Watch Willie Nelson and Diana Krall Duet on Sinatra Classic in Joyful Animated video

Gary Gunas , executive producer of such Broadway musicals as The Who’s Tommy, Jekyll & Hyde and Ragtime , died today of pancreatic cancer at his home in London. He was 73. His death was announced by his husband Bill Rosenfield. Born in Manchester, CT, Gunas began his career Off Broadway in 1969 as an apprentice company manager for the musical Promenade . In the 1970s he shifted to Broadway productions and tours, working in the office of Marvin A. Krauss Associates as a company manager, associate GM and eventually general manager on many shows including Godspell, American Buffalo, Beatlemania, Dancin’, Woman of the Year, Dreamgirls and Best Musical Tony winner La Cage aux Folles , as well as notable revivals of Gypsy, starring Angela Lansbury; King Richard III, starring Al Pacino; and Death of a Salesman, starring Dustin Hoffman. Related Story Joe Allen Dies: Legendary Restaurateur To Broadway Theater Folk And The Fans Who Loved Them Was 87 … [Read more...] about Gary Gunas Dies: Broadway Executive Producer Of ‘The Who’s Tommy’, ‘Jekyll & Hyde’, ‘Ragtime’ Was 73

Frank Shankwitz, an Arizona Highway Patrol officer who helped make terminally ill children’s last wishes come true through his charity foundation, died Jan. 24 at his home in Prescott, Ariz. He was 77. His wife, Kitty Shankwitz, said the cause was esophageal cancer. The Make-a-Wish Foundation has had great support from Hollywood, from Disney setting up trips to Disneyland to movie stars doing meet and greets with kids. It all started with Shankwitz’s vision after a particular encounter. Shankwitz was on patrol in April 1980 when he was alerted about a young boy who wanted to be a motorcycle officer when he grew up. The child had end-stage leukemia. Shankwitz’s visit made the child’s dying wish come true. After that, Shankwitz realized he could help other children with their last requests. He and five other people founded the Make-a-Wish Foundation in 1980 It become a national organization with 64 chapters nationwide. Shankwitz never took a salary from … [Read more...] about Frank Shankwitz Dies: Make-A-Wish Foundation Visionary Was 77

Frank Moreno , who was known for screening films at Cannes for Roger Corman’s New World Pictures to purchase and distribute in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, died Wednesday in Florida. He was 82 and died after a brief battle with cancer, according to his daughter. Moreno was a promoter for such Art films as Ingmar Bergman’s Cries and Whispers and Federico Fellini’s Amarcord, both the biggest US grossing pictures of the directors’ careers up to that point. He also touted Volker Scholondorff’s The Tin Drum, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1980; Bruce Beresford’s Breaker Morant ; Fantastic Planet, the winner of numerous animated awards; and Bergman’s The Magic Flute. In addition, Moreno acquired and distributed many mainstream commercial pictures, including The Private Eyes, starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts; managed theater circuits, including one out of Florida; and was a consultant to movie producers, including Andrew Vajna. … [Read more...] about Frank Moreno Dies: Noted Independent Film Executive Was 82

He wrote hits for Elvis, had his own No. 1 with "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me" and hosted an NBC variety show. Mac Davis, the genial singer-songwriter who had a No. 1 hit with "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me," penned Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" and "In the Ghetto" and starred in the football film North Dallas Forty , has died. He was 78. Davis died Tuesday in Nashville following heart surgery, his longtime manager Jim Morey said in a news release. His family had reported Monday that he was "critically ill" following the surgery. "Mac Davis has been my client for over 40 years, and more importantly, my best friend," Morey said. "He was a music legend, but his most important work was that as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. I will miss laughing about our many adventures on the road and his insightful sense of humor." Davis also performed with Nancy Sinatra, hosted an NBC variety show for three seasons in the mid-1970s and starred on Broadway in … [Read more...] about Mac Davis, Singer, Songwriter and ‘North Dallas Forty’ Actor, Dies at 78